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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1940

Page

10

Death of Ruby Jackson in Philadelphia after illness

Miss Ruby D. Jackson, longtime proprietor of Ruby Jackson Shoppe in Hagerstown, Md., died Wednesday in Temple University Hospital Philadelphia from illness complications. Born in Front Royal Va she lived in Martinsburg and Hagerstown most of her life. Survived by sister Alvey Baker and brother Earl W Jackson both of Hagerstown seven nieces and eight nephews. Body to Hagerstown for funeral services.

Ruby D. Jackson Ruby Jackson Hagerstown Brederick Winchester Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Front Royal Charles and Sarah Jackson F. S. Emmett and Son Martinsburg First Baptist Church Woman's Club Zonta Club Hagersaan Order of Eastern Or Alvey Baker Earl W. Jackson

Carloadings Rise Across Nation in Recent Week

Washington January 12 The Association of American Railroads reports 592 392 cars of revenue freight loaded in the week ending last Saturday up 42 122 from the prior week 63 021 higher than a year ago and 39 824 above 1937 totals, a 7 7 percent weekly rise and 11 9 percent year over year gain.

Washington

British Vessel Keynes Sunk by German Plane

The 1,706 ton British steamer Keynes was bombed and sunk in the North Sea yesterday. Seventeen crew members were landed at a British port with only the wireless operator injured. The ship was attacked twice by a German plane, which scored five direct hits.

London Keynes North Sea

Secret Conference Reported In Ballans Near Frontier

King Carol of Romania and Regent Prince Paul of Yugoslavia reportedly held a secret conference two days earlier at Vrsac near the frontier. Crown Prince Mihai and Yugoslav Premier Dragisa Cvetkovic were said to have attended the meeting.

Bucharest Carol of Rumania Paul of Yugoslavia Vrsac Mihai Yugoslav Dragisa Cvetkovic

National Forest Work Ordered for Highway Construction

The Agriculture Department announced the appointment of 13,000,000 for construction and maintenance of highways, truck rails and other roads in national forests. Locations include North Carolina and Virginia with specific allocations of 46,745 and 58,000 dollars in one entry and 54,883 and 75,000 dollars in another.

Wathington Agriculture Department North Carolina Virginia

Ill War Minister Oliver Stanley Takes Duties

Recovering London notes Oliver Stanley ill with influenza but assumed duties today as War Minister after a week in office.

London Oliver Tanley

Mrs Roosevelt voice tutor tosses out regional A and Southern accents

Washington January 12 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt's voice teacher Elizabeth Von Hesse criticized American speech and tossed New England broad A s and the Southern accent into the debate. She praised a neutral voice with no regional earmarks and urged careful articulation and musical tone to improve delivery.

Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt New England Elizabeth von Heesse New York Ross

Thieves Take Cook Books Fast From City Library

In San Jose on January 12, city librarian Edith Daley reports thefts of cook books are rapid. The library buys new volumes as quickly as possible and shelves them to maintain reading offerings.

Quantico, Va Norfolk War Office Arkansas San Jose Calif Edith Daley

Realty Transfers in Winchester County

Winchester W E Bridgeforth and Civin C Miller husband and wife transfer lot and dwelling in Liberty Heights for $10 and valuable considerations to Civin C Miller and wife.

Winchester W. E. Bridgeforth Civin C. Miller Lot Liberty Heights

Wife Fights Way To Contentment Despite AWOL Husband

A reader describes a wife coping with an absent husband by joining church civic life and social circles. She pursued activity, informed herself, and built a rich life while he stayed away. Eventually he grew to value home life and found her entertaining company. The column invites responses from Miss Chatfield.

Caroline Chatfilld Jear Miss Chatfield

Across Puzzle Answers and Clues Displayed

A word puzzle snippet from a King Features syndicated page lists Across clues with items like Steward une der a Scot ish king and Sluggshness, plus Down clues including LOrd Russian and Draws close. The page shows scattered letter strings and fragmented text from clue numbering.

Steward

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